Last updated: July 12, 2026

Application No. 19/132,996

Untitled Application

Unknown

Filed

Priority

Nov 30, 2022 — provisional 63/429,032 +1 more

Examiner

SUN, MICHAEL Y

Art Unit

Tech Center

CORNING INCORPORATED

Assignee

Corning Incorporated

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 56% of cases after interview

— +27.2% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 529 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

SUN, MICHAEL Y View full profile →

Grants 56% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

299 granted / 529 resolved

-3.5% vs TC avg

Strong +27% interview lift

Without

With

+27.2%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 11m

Avg Prosecution

44 currently pending

Career history

583

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.2%

-39.8% vs TC avg

§103

90.6%

+50.6% vs TC avg

§102

0.3%

-39.7% vs TC avg

§112

5.3%

-34.7% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 529 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

May 19, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

18/034,416

Patent 12676314

ELECTRODE INCLUDING ACTIVE MATERIAL LAYER IN BILAYER STRUCTURE, MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOR, AND SECONDARY BATTERY COMPRISING SAME

3y 2m to grant Granted Jul 07, 2026

18/969,778

Patent 12676573

MULTI-GLASS MODULE FOR A SOLAR TRACKER APPARATUS

1y 7m to grant Granted Jul 07, 2026

18/581,168

Patent 12660406

METHOD FOR IMPROVING CONTACT RESISTANCE OF A MULTI-JUNCTION SOLAR CELL

2y 3m to grant Granted Jun 16, 2026

18/018,862

Patent 12651781

LITHIUM-FREE SECONDARY BATTERY

3y 4m to grant Granted Jun 09, 2026

18/687,482

Patent 12647061

Three-dimensional photovoltaic module

2y 3m to grant Granted Jun 02, 2026

Study what changed to get past this examiner. Based on 5 most recent grants.

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

56%

Grant Probability

84%

With Interview (+27.2%)

2y 11m

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 529 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.